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Tennessee at Mississippi State

Sep 27, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 5

Away

Tennessee

SEC

Final Score

41 - 34

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Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State378
Tennessee471

Passing Yards

Mississippi State180
Tennessee335

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State198
Tennessee136

Turnovers

Mississippi State2
Tennessee3

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature84°F
Wind0 mph N

Venue

Davis Wade Stadium

Starkville, MS

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

12.22

Postgame Win Probability

Mississippi State: 23.1%

Tennessee: 76.9%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Joey Aguilar

Tennessee

YDS: 335

Rushing

Fluff Bothwell

Mississippi State

YDS: 134

Receiving

Mike Matthews

Tennessee

YDS: 118

Tackles

Arion Carter

Tennessee

TOT: 17

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State32:23
Tennessee27:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Tennessee holds off Mississippi State 41-34

Close

Tennessee defeated Mississippi State 41-34 in Week 5 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 471-378 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee set the terms early in a game that finished 41-34. Max Gilbert 38 yd FG GOOD came with 9:19 left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Tennessee's box score carried the story: 471 total yards, 136 rushing yards, and 335 passing yards. Mississippi State finished with 378 total yards, including 198 on the ground and 180 through the air.

Tennessee converted 5-14 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Tennessee led 17-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Max Gilbert 38 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Max Gilbert 38 yd FG GOOD (Tennessee led 3-7 over Mississippi State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Blake Shapen pass intercepted Colton Hood return for 23 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-10 over Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 7-0 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Ferrie 51 yd FG GOOD (Mississippi State led 17-10 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Joey Aguilar pass complete to Chris Brazzell II for 15 yds for a TD (Max Gilbert KICK) (Tennessee led 17-17 over Mississippi State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Davon Booth run for 5 yds for a TD (Kyle Ferrie KICK) (Mississippi State led 14-10 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-34

    Tennessee defeated Mississippi State.

  • Total yards

    471-378

    Tennessee held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    136

    Tennessee averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    335

    Tennessee averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Tennessee's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    Mississippi State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateTennessee
Total Yards378471
Passing Yards180335
Rushing Yards198136
First Downs2324
Third Down Efficiency8-195-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-716-60
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts18-2924-40
Rushing Attempts5731
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points1011
Possession Time32:2327:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)